PART 2 of THE BELIZE ADVENTURE

POST # 256

One of my favourite times of the day here in Belize is the early morning.   The above photo was taken then. The temperature is still on the cool side and the air is filled with the sweet songs of birds. Of course, long before this photo was captured, the resident roosters have been busy waking up the neighbourhood.
One of the tasks that has been offered to me while I'm here is to sort out the mountain of books that Pauline brought with her from New York.  Thanks to my friend Ted, I have been a lover of books since I met him way back in the '70's.  It was Ted who got me reading, for which I am most grateful. Most of what I know today, I credit to book reading. So when I was asked to help out with this current project, it was a no brainer.
Here is a photo of just a section of the book chaos.

To be more precise, this is one of the completed sections, but there is plenty more to do, to help keep me amused. 

Finally for today's post, I have to make mention of the magnificent starry sky that I sit under each night prior to retiring. It took a few nights to get myself oriented as the North star is only about 17 degrees above the horizon, compared to 49 degrees in Vancouver, but after two weeks here, the new configuration seems normal to me. 

My visit is now about 40% complete, and as always these days, the time goes by faster than expected. 

Spending some of that time hanging out with Guy. 

living a life of simple acceptance,

Paul

The Thoughtful Wanderer

PART 1 of THE BELIZE ADVENTURE

POST # 255

With a limited opportunity for a WiFi connection, I'll scratch out a few thoughts as I sit in this jungle Paradise, in the Cayo district of Western Belize.
After a long period in transit, via San Francisco and Houston, I arrived on the morning of March 15th.  I didn't have an actual street address of where I was going to be staying, which was not the answer that the immigration officer wanted to hear. Now what??? Will I be hopping back on board the plane I had just arrived on?  Thankfully, she let me be escorted by a security guard to the waiting area where I was happy to see my friends, Guy and Pauline. Shortly there after, the four of us (which also included another friend of theirs named Kelli who had arrived just minutes after me), headed out on the two plus hour drive to the 57 acre property called the Stardust Sanctuary Farm.  It was time for a short visit, followed by a long sleep.
Without a doubt, one of the most notable items on a list of notables here in Belize, is the prolific and varied bird life. From many species of hummingbirds right on through to the Keel-Billed Toucan, its difficult to keep up with all of the various bird songs. Its simply amazing and wonderful.
Overall it has been a very relaxing first week with one of the highlights just yesterday when the four of us stumbled across a local who helped us navigate through eight miles of thick jungle to a magnificent waterfall and pools to swim in. We would have never found it without Antonio's assistance for which we were most grateful.
I'll end this for today.  I'm glad that I have had the chance to post this, and I will update again next week as long as the Mayan Internet gods are happy. My posts will be short, because typing on a Kindle is much more arduous, than on a normal keyboard

living a life of simple acceptance,
Paul
The Thoughtful Wanderer

BOUND FOR BELIZE

POST # 254

The Thoughtful Wanderer is waving goodbye for a while.  The reason?

Today,  I head out on a journey to Belize, to visit with friends. It will be my second visit to this small central American country.  I was last there way back in 1985.  Most of my time back then was spent at or near the Caribbean coast.  On this trip,  I will be in the western part of the country, not too far from the Guatemalan border, on a 57 acre property.

Word has it that the Internet connection is somewhat sketchy out that way, so I may/may not be able to post on my regular dates. I'll do my best to make it happen.

I plan to be back in the latter half of April. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to some tropical time.

living a life of simple acceptance,

Paul
The Thoughtful Wanderer

R&R

POST # 253
After finishing up taking care of Tank, I am now in between housesits.   Every good house sitter deserves some rest now and again.  The job is just so stressful, as you can imagine.  All of these cats and dogs can cut into my afternoon nap time.  Well, not so much the cats,  but those dogs, always wanting to go for a walk, or chase a stick or whatever.
Time for some well earned R & R.
More news next week.

NAP TIME

living a life of simple acceptance,

Paul
The Thoughtful Wanderer